Abstract Study question What is the role of dysregulated endometrial microRNAs (miRNAs) in the development of endometriosis? Summary answer Dysregulated miRNAs in the endometrium of women with endometriosis can also be found in endometrioma…
STUDY QUESTION: What is the physiological role of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β1) and syndecans (SDC1, SDC4) in endometriotic cells in women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: We observed an abnormal, pro-invasive phenotype in a s…
STUDY QUESTION: Is there molecular evidence for a link between endometriosis and endometriosis-associated ovarian cancers (EAOC)? STUDY ANSWER: We identified aberrant gene expression signatures associated with malignant transformation in a…
Alterations in the DNA methylation pattern of endometriotic lesions and endometrium of endometriosis patients have been proposed as one potential factor accompanying the endometriosis development. Although many differentially methylated gen…